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American Hereford Record and Hereford Herd Book
Brief history of Hereford cattle: v. 1, p. 359-375.
Daughter of Fortune
Her name was Rebecca Aston Brown, but the world knew her as Miss Bettie. Artist, world traveler, and for the times most shocking of all, a spinster to the end of her days, Bettie's life has been the subject of conjecture and rumor. This book tells the real story of a woman who epitomized America's Golden Age and represented the changing face of the Victorian woman at the tunr of the century. Born into merchant aristocracy of Galveston, Texas in 1855, Miss Bettie enjoyed a luxurious upbringing in the late 19th century. She would prove to be an unconventional thinker who spurned most of society's rules governing women. Bettie traveled the world hobnobbing with royalty and the politically powerful. An eminent persence in Galvestoin civic affairs, Miss Bettie helped care for the homeless after the Great Storm of 1900, raised money for many children's charities, and served on the board of the Letitial Rosenberg Women's House. Join author and historian Sherrie S. McLeRoy as she explores the colorful history of Bettie Brown.
Awakening Alice
Our heroine Alice is back for more in the odd world of Wonderland. New faces both friendly and frightening...follow her beyond the rabbit hole. Meet Patience and her entourage of companions, and join them in a black and white world where things are not what they seem.
Longman's Magazine
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Whisper in the Wind
'All the stories in the world are whispered in the wind. Listen! And the wind will blow one into your head.' These words, whispered by a madman, haunt Jamshed Fali Irani. The young heir to a business empire in Bombay, he is in Goa to try and pursue his dream of being a writer. Locked away in a crumbling, decrepit mansion, struggling to write as the monsoon rains down, the wind brings to him the cries of a little girl wandering the ruins nearby. Alice is trying to find her sister, Sara, who went missing years ago. Jamshed makes a reluctant promise to help her and finds himself drawn into a story that is darker and more intriguing than any he could have imagined. With his new friend, Tania, to...
Black Tap Dance and Its Women Pioneers
While tap dancers Fred Astaire, Gene Kelly, and Eleanor Powell were major Hollywood stars, and the rhythms of Black male performers such as the Nicholas Brothers and Bill "Bojangles" Robinson were appreciated in their time, Black female tap dancers seldom achieved similar recognition. Who were these women? The author sought them out, interviewed them, and documented their stories for this book. Here are the personal stories of many Black women tap dancers who were hailed by their male counterparts, performed on the most prominent American stages, and were pioneers in the field of Black tap.
Circle of Light
Circle of Light is a coming of age story, set in the French Canadian community of Northern Ontario, during the Second World War. Lucy must decide if she will compete for a scholarship, but she must also define her relationships with her family, her friends, and with her fresh love. When the novel first appeared in 1989, it was short-listed for the Ruth Schwartz Children's Literature Award, for the Canadian Library Association's Children Awrad, and for the Governor General's Literary Award for Children's Literature. Fans of the book will once again find Circle of Light available, now as an ebook !
In The Stars Part II: Cancer–Sagittarius
“You must learn to look beyond the evidence. It shows only what you wish to believe is real, not what you really wish to believe.” Doubt that the sun doth move; Doubt truth to be a liar, But never doubt I love… (Hamlet, Shakespeare) The Circle is in flux. It’s been a hectic six months, and as the friends head into the heat of summer, more trials await that will truly test the bonds of friendship. For whilst a circle may contract and may even at times constrict, it can also expand, accommodate, embrace. And it is always whole. Eternal. Set over a period of six months (July–December), In The Stars Part II continues to explore the day-to-day lives of The Circle—nine friends from hig...
The Maid's Quarters
1893 . . . Alice Porterman is released from her duties as a maid and travels home to help her mother care for her sickly brother. But her mother and brother are not in their family home when Alice arrives and she learns the landlord, Albert Donahue, has evicted them into the harsh Boston winter. Alice goes in search of him and is surprised at what she finds. Albert Donahue, an up-and-coming member of Boston’s elite, made his fortune through hard work and shrewd business deals. But his dreams of a family to share it with have not come true, perhaps until an impertinent young woman enters his home and won’t leave until she speaks to him.
